A 56-page utilitarian price guide and transaction ledger for the 1900–1901 auction season, detailing sales from three premier firms: S.H. & H. Chapman, Ed Frossard, and L.H. Low. Rather than estimated averages, the text provides specific auction dates, lot numbers, assigned grades, and prices realized for large cents, half cents, and contemporary minor coinage. Notable contents include the use of Hays numbers for 1794 cents, revealing the era's focus on early die varieties, as well as the inclusion of pricing for contemporary Minor Proof Sets and Uncirculated base-metal singles (1c through 5c). An important early reference for market transparency prior to the advent of standardized pricing guides. Lacks photographic plates.

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